David Premack Taught a Chimp Named Sarah to Do All

question 211

Multiple Choice

David Premack taught a chimp named Sarah to do all of the following EXCEPT to

• A) construct six-word sentences using American Sign Language (ASL).
• B) perform actions after reading the message made in plastic chips on a magnetized board.
• C) label things "same" or "different" and to classify objects by color, shape, and size.
• D) use correct word order and to make conditional sentences.

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Definitions:

Festinger and Carlsmith

Psychologists known for their 1959 cognitive dissonance experiment which demonstrated how attitudes can change to align with behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological concept indicating the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate personality-based explanations for others' behavior while underestimating situational explanations.

Dispositional Cause

Cause of behavior attributed to internal factors such as personality or character.